This year’s Emery Awards (benefiting the Hetrick-Martin Institute) will take place on October 29 at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street) in New York, NY. HMI is on a mission to “provide a safe and supportive environment for all young people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.” This year’s gala guest list will include True Blood‘s Carrie Preston, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Emmy Award-winning lesbian comedian Judy Gold and New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn.

Bisexual model Amber Rose rocks the cover of XXL magazine. Oh, yeah, her fiance is on there too.

Jersey Shore‘s Angelina Pivarnickis apologizing for making anti-gay marriage comments while taking a part in an internet debate about openly gay singer Adam Barta. Angelina said, “I am ashamed about what I said and, if given a chance, will prove that I am a huge supporter of the gay community and their rights to marry.”